Rating Rationale
April 05, 2019 | Mumbai
Muthoot Capital Services Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.2500 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.2000 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL A/Stable (Reaffirmed)
 
Rs.50 Crore Non-Convertible Debentures CRISIL A/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Fixed Deposit Programme FA+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.250 Crore Commercial Paper CRISIL A1 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities and debt instruments of Muthoot Capital Services Limited (MCSL; a part of Muthoot Pappachan Group (MPG)) at 'CRISIL A/Stable/CRISIL A1'. The rating on fixed deposit programme has also been reaffirmed at 'FA+/Stable'.
 
CRISIL ratings continues to reflect the expected financial, operational and managerial support from MPG as MCSL has strong linkages with MPG. MCSL has healthy earnings profile and comfortable capitalisation. These strengths are partially offset by risks that are normally inherent to two wheeler financing business and by geographic concentration in revenue profile that MCSL exhibits. While the segment where MCSL operates are inherently risky, the company has able to grow its operations and maintain its profitability during last 2-3 years.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has arrived at the standalone rating for MCSL and also factored in the support from MPG.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Strong support from Muthoot Pappachan Group
MCSL is an integral part of the Muthoot Pappachan group. It derives significant benefits from its linkages with the group. MCSL is the vehicle for the group to diversify into two- wheeler financing. MCSL and other group companies have common shareholders and directors. Mr John Muthoot is the chairman of MCSL and other Muthoot Pappachan group companies. There are common directors who are on boards of MCSL and other group companies. MCSL also has strong operational linkages with other group companies. Besides its own sales force, MCSL also utilises the wide branch network and large customer base of MFL for origination of new loans and for collection. CRISIL believes that MCSL, being an integral part of the Muthoot Pappachan group, will continue to receive operational and managerial support from MPG on an ongoing basis, and funding support in case of any distress.
 
* Healthy earnings profile
MCSL has a healthy earnings profile, with a high return on average assets of 3.4% for 9M ended Dec-2018 (2.4% during fiscal 2017) primarily supported by high yields of around 21-22% and lower operating costs between 7-9%. MCSL continues to enjoy NIMs of ~12% for the past few years. Although yields have declined in the past few years by about 300 bps, primarily on account of competition and relatively lower yields from corporate loans (14-16%), CRISIL believes it would stabilize at the present levels. Moreover, credit costs, which have remained steady in the past 2 years in spite of the tightening of regulatory asset classification norms to 90 days from 180 days, is expected to remain at present levels. In view of the above, CRISIL believes MCSL's earnings profile will continue to remain healthy primarily over the medium term.
 
* Comfortable capitalisation
The networth increased to Rs 458 crore as on December 31, 2018 from Rs 178 crore as on March 31, 2017 owing to the infusion of equity as well as healthy internal accruals. Capitalisation of MCSL improved significantly as the company raised Rs 165 crore via qualified institutional placement in November 2017. Accordingly, the gearing has declined to 4.5 times as on December 31, 2018 from 6.9 times as on March 31, 2017. However, with expected growth in portfolio the steady state gearing will remain at around 5 to 6 times over the medium term.
 
Weakness
* Risks inherent to two wheeler financing business 
MCSL is exposed to risks inherent to two wheeler financing business.  The borrowers' credit profiles are inherently weak and the resale value of used asset is typically low. However, MCSL, with robust credit underwriting process as well as a focused collection mechanism, has managed to keep delinquencies at moderate levels.  Gross non-performing assets (GNPA) have declined to 4.6% (90+ days past due) as on March 31, 2018 compared to 6.2% (120+ days past due) as on March 31, 2017, albeit asset recognition norms tightening to 3 months (90 days past due) from 4 months (120 days past due). However, the GNPA has increased to 5.7% as on December 31, 2018 mainly on account of the floods in Kerala (consisting of 50% of the portfolio) in August 2018. However, the GNPA is expected to reduce to March 2018 levels as the company has increased focus on collections and required provisions have been made in the books. In view of the above, CRISIL believes, asset quality will remain a key monitorable.
 
* Geographically concentrated portfolio
MCSL's operations are concentrated in Kerala, which accounted for about 43% of its advances as on December 31, 2018 and 46% of its advances as on March 31, 2018, though it has gradually declined from 84% as on March 31, 2010. The proportion of disbursements in Kerala has remained at around 48% over the past two years. The operations also continues to remain concentrated in other southern states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. However, MCSL has, over the last 2-3 years, entered into northern and eastern part of India. MCSL, now has 37% of its disbursements in the non-south geography which could reduce its geographical concentration over the medium term.
Liquidity

Muthoot Capital's liquidity profile remains comfortable with no cumulative negative mismatches across buckets as per the ALM as on December 31, 2018. The company had scheduled debt repayments of Rs 876.26 crore till June 2019 as on December 31, 2019. Against this, the company has sanctioned but unutilised bank facilities of Rs 216.75 crore and cash and bank balances of Rs 49.40 crore. In March 2019, the company has done four securitisation transactions valuing Rs 366 crore which has supported its liquidity position. The company had average disbursements of Rs 185 crore since November 2018 and average collections from loans of Rs 161 crore on monthly basis.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that MCSL will maintain its healthy earnings profile and moderate capitalisation and will remain an integral part of the Muthoot Pappachan group benefitting from linkages with the group over the medium term. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case of a similar revision in CRISIL's rating outlook on Muthoot Fincorp Limited (MFL, a flagship company of MPG). Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of a similar revision in outlook in CRISIL's rating on MFL or in case of material weakening in MCSL's profile or reduction in importance of MCSL to the Muthoot Pappachan group. 

About the Group

Set up in 1994, MCSL is a deposit-taking, systemically important, non-banking financial company. It started with financing two-wheelers; later, it began offering business loans. In the late 1990s, on account of intense competition, the company exited these businesses and shifted to gold loans. Subsequently, as the group scaled up its gold financing business in MFL, MCSL entered the two-wheeler financing segment once again in fiscal 2008 and gradually exited the gold loan business. MCSL is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange and is the only listed company in MPG. As on December 31, 2018, its advances portfolio of Rs 2,596 crore comprised 89% two-wheeler loans and corporate loans of 11%.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit Dec-2018 Mar-2018 Mar-2017
Total Assets Rs. Cr. 2,256 1,978 1,278
Total Income Rs. Cr. 399 398 284
Profit after tax Rs. Cr.  64 54 30
Gross NPA % 5.7 4.6 6.2*
Adjusted Gearing Times 4.5 4.5 6.9
Return On Managed Assets % 3.4 2.9 2.4
*based on 120 days past due

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of
Allotment
Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity
Date
Issue Size 
(in Crore)
Rating Assigned
with outlook
NA Commercial Paper NA NA 7-365 days 250 CRISIL A1
NA Fixed Deposits NA NA NA 0 FA+/Stable
NA Non-Convertible Debentures* NA NA NA 50 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 835 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Working Capital Demand Loan NA NA NA 35 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 540 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Cash Credit & Working Capital Demand Loan NA NA NA 895 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan April-18 NA April-20 50 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan June-15 NA June-19 50 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan June-18 NA June-20 50 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan Feb-16 NA Feb-19 20 CRISIL A/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan June-15 NA June-19 25 CRISIL A/Stable
*Yet to be issued
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Commercial Paper  ST  250.00  CRISIL A1      13-07-18  CRISIL A1  13-12-17  CRISIL A1    --  -- 
            04-07-18  CRISIL A1           
            27-06-18  CRISIL A1           
            27-04-18  CRISIL A1           
            03-01-18  CRISIL A1           
Fixed Deposits  FD  0.00  FA+/Stable      13-07-18  FA+/Stable  13-12-17  FA-/Stable  23-11-16  FA-/Stable  FA/Stable 
            04-07-18  FA+/Stable  23-11-17  FA-/Stable  18-11-16  FA-/Stable   
            27-06-18  FA+/Stable  07-11-17  FA-/Stable       
            27-04-18  FA-/Stable  19-09-17  FA-/Stable       
            03-01-18  FA-/Stable           
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  0.00
05-04-19 
CRISIL A/Stable      13-07-18  CRISIL A/Stable  13-12-17  CRISIL A-/Stable  23-11-16  CRISIL A-/Stable  CRISIL A/Stable 
            04-07-18  CRISIL A/Stable  23-11-17  CRISIL A-/Stable  18-11-16  CRISIL A-/Stable   
            27-06-18  CRISIL A/Stable  07-11-17  CRISIL A-/Stable       
            27-04-18  CRISIL A-/Stable  19-09-17  CRISIL A-/Stable       
            03-01-18  CRISIL A-/Stable           
Short Term Debt  ST              23-11-17  CRISIL A1  23-11-16  CRISIL A1  CRISIL A1 
                07-11-17  CRISIL A1  18-11-16  CRISIL A1   
                19-09-17  CRISIL A1       
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  2500.00  CRISIL A/Stable      13-07-18  CRISIL A/Stable  13-12-17  CRISIL A-/Stable  23-11-16  CRISIL A-/Stable  CRISIL A/Stable 
            04-07-18  CRISIL A/Stable  23-11-17  CRISIL A-/Stable  18-11-16  CRISIL A-/Stable   
            27-06-18  CRISIL A/Stable  07-11-17  CRISIL A-/Stable       
            27-04-18  CRISIL A-/Stable  19-09-17  CRISIL A-/Stable       
            03-01-18  CRISIL A-/Stable           
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 540 CRISIL A/Stable Cash Credit 540 CRISIL A/Stable
Cash Credit & Working Capital demand loan 895 CRISIL A/Stable Cash Credit & Working Capital demand loan 895 CRISIL A/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 835 CRISIL A/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 335 CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 35 CRISIL A/Stable Working Capital Demand Loan 35 CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 195 CRISIL A/Stable Working Capital Term Loan 195 CRISIL A/Stable
Total 2500 -- Total 2000 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Parent Support

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